September Splash 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., tomorrow The Family Club of Nana’s House and the Kaua‘i Coalition of Dads will hold a free September Splash for Westside families and the community at Lucy Wright Park. The event will focus
September Splash
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., tomorrow
The Family Club of Nana’s House and the Kaua‘i Coalition of Dads will hold a free September Splash for Westside families and the community at Lucy Wright Park. The event will focus on water, its use, conservation, safety and recreation. Demonstrations and presentations will promote water conservation, protection of our ocean and rivers and water usage in the community and home.
Community social agencies and programs of Child and Family Service will have interactive booths to provide information for families and the community on drugs, alcohol and tobacco abuse, child and teenager issues, personal care and prevention of child neglect and abuse.
Kaua‘i Museum
‘Ohana Day
Tomorrow, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A free day to visit the Kaua‘i Museum happens on the first Saturday of the month. Hanapepe architect and author Juan Wilson talks about Kaua‘i’s future.
Juan Wilson’s Kaua‘i experiences began in the early 1970s when he spent a year exploring the island before returning to the Mainland to get his degree. While interning with the New York firm of Davis & Brody Associates, he spent a year doing urban design in Teheran, Iran. Licensed in 1977, his environment work in the next decade included projects such as a barrier dune restoration project, landfill reclamation project and saltwater marsh conservation project in Fairfield, Conn., in the 1980s.
After working and living on the East Coast for almost 30 years, Wilson returned to Hawai‘i in 2000. Much had changed, and much was threatened, but many of the important elements that were the Kaua‘i of the 1970s still remained. Inspired by the early work of the Hawaii Legislature’s 2050 Task Force in 2006, Wilson wrote a future history of Kaua‘i spanning 2007-2050. As a continuation of that effort he wrote a bi-weekly column in The Garden Island newspaper from 2007 to 2008. Wilson is an advocate of slow growth and self reliant, sustainable communities in balance with nature.
‘The Man Woman
Dilemma’ book signing
7 p.m., Thursday
The divine couple paradigm is presented in “The Man Woman Dilemma: Truths for Troubled Times” which contains the elements that must be present to insure harmony, happiness and fulfillment in relationships.
At 7 p.m. Thursday at Borders Books and Music, authors Justice and Faith Collier will introduce a compelling and life-changing book with a presentation and book signing.
The Colliers will give a short talk, question-and-answer period and book signing.
‘Art Kaua‘i’ call
for artists
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., tomorrow
Kaua‘i Society of Artists invites all adult Kaua‘i resident artists to enter the upcoming annual juried exhibition opening in September. Entries will be accepted on Sept. 6 at the Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall (Unit B-6) and opens Sept. 13. It will run through Oct. 30.
Jurors for the exhibit will be Lisa Yoshihara and Wayne Kawamoto from the University of Hawaii Art Gallery, UH Manoa, Honolulu. All artists must be 18 years or older and may enter up to four works in any media. KSA membership is not required, but new members are always welcome to join on entry day. There is an entry fee of $10 per entry for members and $15 per entry for non-members. There is no size limit this year, but work must fit through the doors. Artists with pieces requiring special handling should contact KSA prior to entry day.
There will be cash awards and acquisitions for the state’s Art in Public Places collection. Last year, the state purchased five works by four artists worth $6,000 from Art Kaua‘i. Entry forms will also be available on entry day. For full entry information visit the KSA Web site at kauaisocietyofartists.org or call John at 821-8022. Art Kaua‘i opens with a reception from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sept. 13.
Dreaming-Bear
Baraka Kanaan
10:15 a.m., Sunday, Caffe Coco
Guest speaker for Unity of Kaua‘i Dreaming-Bear Kanaan is an internationally renowned spoken word artist, author and peace activist. He poetically blends quantum understandings of the universe with inner expressions of the heart, offering a fresh perspective on how to transform pain into beauty. Most recently, his work has been focused on the war-torn regions of the Middle East, where he uses creativity and art to build bridges of commonality between life-long enemies.
Dreaming-Bear has traveled the world extensively, sharing his message of unconditional love and fulfillment of personal potential with audiences as diverse as United Nations dignitaries, corporate groups and third-world refugees. He is the author of seven inspirational books and two spoken word CD’s. Dreaming-Bear hosts his own weekly radio show at consciousalliances.com and was featured in “Without Walls,” a documentary on peace in the Middle East. He is an acclaimed keynote speaker and conducts seminars, workshops and inspired gatherings worldwide.
‘Art Kaua‘i’ slide lecture
5:30 p.m., Monday
In conjunction with the above mentioned exhibition, there will be a free slide lecture at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Kukui Grove with the show jurors. They will present “Excelling the Work of Heaven: Personal Adornment from China” featuring images from the award-winning exhibition co-curated by Yoshihara and held at the University of Hawai‘i Art Gallery in Fall 2007 that featured 700 exquisite objects of personal adornment made of silver, jade, kingfisher feathers, ivory, precious stones and coral predominantly created during late imperial China (1368n1911).
It was a golden age where artisans transformed materials beyond function to levels of perfection through their virtuoso techniques. The adornments provide insight into the social structure of the time — culture, myths, folklore, literature and religion — much of which is still practiced today.
